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Ohio Jewish chronicle. (Columbus, Ohio), 1949-09-02

Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1949-09-02, page 01

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OfflO.JE\^[^roOMCLE
SIX^j^. Serving ColumbUB and Cenlral Ohio iewrlsh Communily \Vy\\l
Vol. 27, No. 35
COLUMBUS, OHIO, PRIDAV, SEPTEMBER 2, 1049
Aevotsd to American and J«wlih Ideals
Samuel Frazin Giiest Speaker For B'nai B'rith Installation
New R'nal B'rith offjccrs will receive an outstanding send-off when they are InBtalled at the annual dinner Sunday, Sept. 18. at Broad St. Temple.
Samuel .1. Frazln, president of District No. 2, B'nai'H'rith, will journey from Denver, Colo., to
Mr. Frazln
give the principal addres.s at the Installation banquet.
In addition to his B'nal B'rith activities as president and .sec- retiiry of Denver Lodge 171; member of the General Commit- Ice, Disirict Grand Lodge No. 2, and iuthoi~ of the Retention Booklet, Kr:izln has fourid time to devote lo many civic projects.
After serving as ichalrman of the central branch ofthe Den¬ ver Y.M.C'A.. Frazln was elected president of the Denver Y'.v Men's ('lut)s. lie Is a past inter¬ national vice-preslilent of the Y's Men's Clubs.
The I>lstrlct president has al¬ so served on the Hoard of Trus¬ tees of the B. M. H. Synagogue and the Hoard (jf Directors of Beth Israel Hospital In Denver. . Toastn:)asler for the occasion will he Sidney (i Kusworni, treasurer, , Supreme Lodge of B'nal B'rltb.
Co-chairnren of the banquet; Saul Sokol and Walter Katz, urge jail members to mall their reservations early.
This fine prograpi is exjiected 10 draw an unu.sually. large crowd, so Only 400 reservations can be accepted.
MRS. B. B. CAPLAN, MRS. BERNARD COPEN CO-CHAIRMEN OF FUND-RAISING PROJECT
Mrs. Ted Schlonsky, president of the B'nal B'rith Women's c"hapter of Columbus, this week made public the appointments of chairmen for the 1948 fund-raising project—The Gold Rush, a gala cabaret-dance Sunday evening, Nov. 20, at Va^ey Dale.
Mrs. B. B. Caplan, 1426 Bryden Rd., has been designated as chairman of the^ project. Mrs. Caplan's co-chairman Is Mjs. Ber¬ nard Copen. ,,,
Committee heads:
Entertainment; Mrs. Jo.seph Schecter, chmn., Mrs. Ben Kahn, co-chmn.
Advertising: Mrs. Joseph Plotnick, chmn., Mrs. Hy Koppel¬ man, co-chmn. Children's Menorah Page: Mrs. Gus Reich and Mrs. Al Blank.
Publicity: Mrs. B. B. Caplan, Mrs. Maury Sher anA Mrs. Ray Kahn. ' -
Names of the many women working on subscriptions and ad¬ vertising will be anrfounced later.
Syitiposium to Mark Opening of Jewish Education Month Next Thursday Night
Jewish Education Month will be. observed throughout the country beginning in mid-Sept¬ ember. Us purpose is to Intensify and enhance Jewish education as well as to keep everyone inform¬ ed of the progress made In Jew¬ ish education and the need for Its Intensification..
Here in Columbus, a communi¬ ty-wide meeting is planned connection with the observance of Jewish Ediicatlon Month, Bchedujed next Thursday at the Columbus Gallery of -Flpe Arts, 480 E. Broad St., 8 p. rfi. The meeting will be in the form of a symposium to consider plans and suggestions for the continu¬ ed Improvement of Jewish edu¬ cation for f.he child; as well as the parent In school and In the home.
¦Rabbi Samuel W. Rubinstein, .newly-elected spiritual leader of Agudath Achlm Congregation, will speak on the point q{ view of 0 spiritual leacjer In the com¬ munity. __
Mrs. Gabriel Zisenwine will present t^e point of view of a "'toother.
Dr. Max P. Kanter will speak as a communlly lay leader.
Mr. Frank Nutis, president of the Hebrew School, and Mr. Dan Hacrlson, principal, will also par¬ ticipate In th.e, program.
Dr. Nlarvln Fox, chairman of the Board of Jewish Education, will preside.
Ari abided feature on the pro- grarn will be the awarding of prizes lo .1!) children for .scholar¬ ship and perfect attendance for the past year.
The following chlidren will be awarded5'?'i!es for scholarships in recogfilllon of their outstand¬ ing ac^Iievements in their respec- tl-«is:cla.s.ses: Jackie While. Ron-
d Berkoviiz, Norman David Frledberg, Paul Mathless. Edis (ielln. Gilbert Davis, Miriam Schottenstein.
IContlnued on PaKe 6)
Enrollment Starts
At Hebrew School
Classes at the Columbus He¬ brew School will begin MOnday, Sept. 12, at Fairwood Ave. Public School. This coming week will be devoted to the enrollment nf children in the school. Boys and girls seven years old are eligi¬ ble to enroll.
The Hebrew School Is pleased tp quote part of a letter by the Chicago Board of Jewish Educa¬ tion, addressed to the Jewi.sh parents of Chicago:
"The last decade has heen a fateful one in the history of our people. It brought the horrible pxtlnftlon'of one-lhlrd'of our people and ihe deijtruction of Krcal centers of .lowlshi life and learning In Europe, but il also marked the decisive defeat of the scourge of Nazism and Fascism, and the reestabllsh- mont of a free and deniocratlc .Icvvlsh State.
"The .'J.OOO.O(K) American Jews
tCoDtinaed on Tage 4)
Truman Pledges American Aid to U. N. Economic Survey Mission
WASHINGTON, (JTA) — President Truman, In a statement Issued from the White House, pledged the. full support of "Ihe U. S. Government to the economic mission created this week by the, tJ. N. Conciliation Commission to survey conditions in the count¬ ries affected by the Palestine fighting last year. The President indicated that the U. S. will a.s.slst In the carrying out of the mis¬ sion's recommendations.
The statement was releaised following announcement of the appointment of Gordon R. Clapp, chairman of the Tennessee ¦Valley Authority, as head of the mission. The President said: "Mr, Clapp wll] head a mls-
ANTI-HEMITir VOVTHH START NKW WAVE OF TKRRORIHM IN LONDON ~
LONDON, (JTA) — Attacks on .lews In the West Hampstead district of London have tieen taking glace for .some lime, it was reported here this week. Anti-Semitic hobdlum.s—u.sually ¦youths • heavily armed with slicks—have been concentrating their assualts on elderly Jew.>! whom they waylay In deserted section,? of the district. Some Jewish residents of West Hamp¬ stead, according to the report, have been so frightened by the new wave of terrorism that they have not reported the attacks to the authorities. .
ZIONISTS MEET
Members of the Columbus Zionist District are reminded of a meeting Tuesday, Sept. 13, 8:30 p. m., at Agudath Achim synagogue .social hall.
slon composed of experts,rj^ crulled on an International basis,' which win examine the ecohomic situation arising from the re¬ cent hostilities in the Near Ea.st and will recommend to the Con¬ ciliation Commission means of overcoming resultant economic dislocations, df reintegrating the refugees ihto the economic life of the area, anfl of creating permanent conditions which will be conductive to the estab¬ lishment of permanent peace In view of the urgency of 'the problem. It is.exjiected that the survey mi.ssion will complete Us work in a comparativ'cly short time, and Mr. ("Inpp will resume his duties wilh the Tennessee Valley Authoritv.
"The C. S. Govornmcnl has at¬ tached the greatest significance to the work of the Conciliation Commission In facilitating .settle¬ ment of i.sKues outstanding be¬ tween Israel and the Arab states.
"This government now pledges full .support to the newly-created economic mission and stands ready to give careful considera¬ tion to such assistance as we might appropriately render, un¬ der the au.spices of the United Nations, In carrying out the re¬ commendations of the mission. I am Confident that the United Nations and Its member stales which are In a position to ren¬ der assistance will do likewise.
"Traditional American cultural, interests in the Near.East have In recent years been reinforcetl by the expanding economic and conjmerclal ties and by recogni¬ tion of the. important role of that historical crossroads between three continents In the main¬ tenance of peace and security of the world of today. "This steady expansion o( our relations with the Near East has given rise to a natural Interest on the part of this government in the welfare of the 'governments and peoples
Dr. Fox
PEKO.VIST DAILV ItLArKLISTS JEWISH (JROl'FH AND LEADERS
BUENOS AIRES, (JTA) — Ar¬ gentine Jewish organizations were Included this week In a hlacklLst of organizations and leaders accused of trpasons hy the Peronlst dally, "Democra- cla," which claims a 75,000 cir¬ culation.
Amohg the Jewish groups mentioned In the blacklist are the DAIA, central Jewish re¬ presentative body In Argentina, and the Zionist Central Council, representing all Zionist organi¬ zations in this country. The blacklist cltea»a3 "traitors" Dr.. .Abraham Miba.sham. Jewish Agency representative here, and .lacob Lightman, director of the Latin Ameiicaij department of the Joint Distribution Comtolt- lee.
A Joint statement repJyJng to the accusation is expected lo be Issued shortly by the blacklist¬ ed Jewish groups. Jewiiih lead¬ ers Included In the blacklist also olan lo call on the editor bf the 'TTeronlst dally to protest the in¬ clusion of their names In the list.
SERVICES AT HO.Mfc
For the past several years, a group of men and women In the
Driving Park area have beeniin that°are'a."i'n'so"saying,"how~ conducting private services on Friday nights and Saturdays at the bonie of Mr. Louis Mellman, 948 Geer«^ve. For the high holi¬ days and Succoth, Mr. Mellman announces that services will be ¦held at his home for those who desire lo participate. Due to the limited • iseaUng capacity in his home, he urges those planning to .atten'd to telephone, him at FA. 5134.
Makes 1.8th Trip to Blood Donor Center
On December 7, in4g, when the Red Cross Regional Blood Cen¬ ter opened. Jack Wolman, 85(i S. Remington Rd., was one of the first donors. But Mr. Wolman didn't give jusl one pint of blood and consider that he had full filled his obligation to,the com munily.
Last week he was at the cen Jer, 30 E. Town St., to make hlfi fourth donation since' the cen¬ ter opened. It was his .fourth donation at the—peacetime cen¬ ter, but actually It was rals 18th, as he gave 14 times during the w"ar.
How many others from our Jewish communlly will give their maximum of flVe times during a year? Some will be able to during this first year's opera¬ tion and those who are giving now for the firs{ time should make repeat vlsjts to the center.
"I want to express my hearts lest thanks to all of our men and women who are.making appoint¬ ments for donations," said Mrs. Jerome Gross, chairman of the Jewish Comniuoily Blood Donor CojincU; "and to the workers who are
ever, I wish to emphasize that now as In the past we have no special privilege lo grind. We do, however, have an obvious com¬ munily of interest with the countries of.the Near East, jnd It is proper ^hat we should give that Telatlon.sblp the careful and un'derstandlng consideration 11 mtirlts.
It Is only since the first world war that most of the states In the .N'car'East began lo march liAvard self-government and in¬ dependence. These states have now become Ihelr own masters. There is no doubt that the long struggles for Independence, a.s well as the recent h<;stiIUIcs, have made it difficult for the peo¬ ple of the area to achieve progres-
WAHHINtJTON — ZSonlst ."oiiiTcs In WiiMhlngton this week grcelcd President Tm- man's pronounrcnient cnthus- lastlcjdly, .saying they wero glad at last to seo concrete iictlon on the solution of the near Ea.st problem.
sive development In economic and social institutions. "The Unit¬ ed States Is deeply conscious of these needs and of the relation¬ ship between their satisfactory solution and healthy progress In the political field.
"With the termination of the recent Israeli-Arab hostilities, the governments and the peoples of the Near East ought to be in a position to devote the full mea¬ sure of their abilities and re¬ sources to thelf economic and social betterment In my in¬ augural address of January 20, 1049, 1 expressed. the desire of this gov'ernment to extend tech¬ nical assistance to underdevelop¬ ed areas under the so-called 'point four' program. The appli¬ cation of this program to the Near East would be of material a.s.sistance reinforcing any pro¬ gram which might be formulated on the basis of the recommenda¬ tions of the economic survey commls.sion."
I'. H. Seeks To Promote
Peace and Prosperity
for Israel, Arabs
WASHINGTON, (JTA) — The Arab refugee problem tan be solved economically ra- iher' than .¦politically, George C. ' McGhee, A.sslstant Secretary of State fot Near Eastern Affairs,., said this week as he defined the objectives of the Clapp mission.
Mr. McGhee said this entirely new approach Is Intended to break the Lausanne stalemate on the Arab refugee problem and to promote peace and pros¬ perity for both Jews and AralJs. He revealed the mission wIlJ be In the field within ten. days and that action Is expected I'n a very short time.
Stressing that the solution of economic problems could ease political disagreement, Mr. .Mq. Ghee hoped that the undertaking will lead to resumption of trade and communication between Jews and Arabs. He'a.nnounced
that Israel and all the Arab helping to make our i states have assured the Concilia-
program a success. You are ;ill tlon Commission of their coop- (Iplng a wonderful job by re j ej-ation with the Clapp mission.
spending lo this community ap¬ peal fur blood donors. But, re¬ member lOCf, you are also help^ Ing yourselves, as you will be given priority for Red Qro^a blood, should you need 11."
The Assistant Secretary said Mr. Clapp would be welcomed In the Near East sjnce he tepresenta ihe.T. V. A., th»T.,V. represents water — and Water represents life to the Near East.
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..\rcluii'iill«lc;il & J-IlslorlL-al
Mu>!(nim
N lliKli St. Ill l.'ilh—I
OfflO.JE\^[^roOMCLE
SIX^j^. Serving ColumbUB and Cenlral Ohio iewrlsh Communily \Vy\\l
Vol. 27, No. 35
COLUMBUS, OHIO, PRIDAV, SEPTEMBER 2, 1049
Aevotsd to American and J«wlih Ideals
Samuel Frazin Giiest Speaker For B'nai B'rith Installation
New R'nal B'rith offjccrs will receive an outstanding send-off when they are InBtalled at the annual dinner Sunday, Sept. 18. at Broad St. Temple.
Samuel .1. Frazln, president of District No. 2, B'nai'H'rith, will journey from Denver, Colo., to
Mr. Frazln
give the principal addres.s at the Installation banquet.
In addition to his B'nal B'rith activities as president and .sec- retiiry of Denver Lodge 171; member of the General Commit- Ice, Disirict Grand Lodge No. 2, and iuthoi~ of the Retention Booklet, Kr:izln has fourid time to devote lo many civic projects.
After serving as ichalrman of the central branch ofthe Den¬ ver Y.M.C'A.. Frazln was elected president of the Denver Y'.v Men's ('lut)s. lie Is a past inter¬ national vice-preslilent of the Y's Men's Clubs.
The I>lstrlct president has al¬ so served on the Hoard of Trus¬ tees of the B. M. H. Synagogue and the Hoard (jf Directors of Beth Israel Hospital In Denver. . Toastn:)asler for the occasion will he Sidney (i Kusworni, treasurer, , Supreme Lodge of B'nal B'rltb.
Co-chairnren of the banquet; Saul Sokol and Walter Katz, urge jail members to mall their reservations early.
This fine prograpi is exjiected 10 draw an unu.sually. large crowd, so Only 400 reservations can be accepted.
MRS. B. B. CAPLAN, MRS. BERNARD COPEN CO-CHAIRMEN OF FUND-RAISING PROJECT
Mrs. Ted Schlonsky, president of the B'nal B'rith Women's c"hapter of Columbus, this week made public the appointments of chairmen for the 1948 fund-raising project—The Gold Rush, a gala cabaret-dance Sunday evening, Nov. 20, at Va^ey Dale.
Mrs. B. B. Caplan, 1426 Bryden Rd., has been designated as chairman of the^ project. Mrs. Caplan's co-chairman Is Mjs. Ber¬ nard Copen. ,,,
Committee heads:
Entertainment; Mrs. Jo.seph Schecter, chmn., Mrs. Ben Kahn, co-chmn.
Advertising: Mrs. Joseph Plotnick, chmn., Mrs. Hy Koppel¬ man, co-chmn. Children's Menorah Page: Mrs. Gus Reich and Mrs. Al Blank.
Publicity: Mrs. B. B. Caplan, Mrs. Maury Sher anA Mrs. Ray Kahn. ' -
Names of the many women working on subscriptions and ad¬ vertising will be anrfounced later.
Syitiposium to Mark Opening of Jewish Education Month Next Thursday Night
Jewish Education Month will be. observed throughout the country beginning in mid-Sept¬ ember. Us purpose is to Intensify and enhance Jewish education as well as to keep everyone inform¬ ed of the progress made In Jew¬ ish education and the need for Its Intensification..
Here in Columbus, a communi¬ ty-wide meeting is planned connection with the observance of Jewish Ediicatlon Month, Bchedujed next Thursday at the Columbus Gallery of -Flpe Arts, 480 E. Broad St., 8 p. rfi. The meeting will be in the form of a symposium to consider plans and suggestions for the continu¬ ed Improvement of Jewish edu¬ cation for f.he child; as well as the parent In school and In the home.
¦Rabbi Samuel W. Rubinstein, .newly-elected spiritual leader of Agudath Achlm Congregation, will speak on the point q{ view of 0 spiritual leacjer In the com¬ munity. __
Mrs. Gabriel Zisenwine will present t^e point of view of a "'toother.
Dr. Max P. Kanter will speak as a communlly lay leader.
Mr. Frank Nutis, president of the Hebrew School, and Mr. Dan Hacrlson, principal, will also par¬ ticipate In th.e, program.
Dr. Nlarvln Fox, chairman of the Board of Jewish Education, will preside.
Ari abided feature on the pro- grarn will be the awarding of prizes lo .1!) children for .scholar¬ ship and perfect attendance for the past year.
The following chlidren will be awarded5'?'i!es for scholarships in recogfilllon of their outstand¬ ing ac^Iievements in their respec- tl-«is:cla.s.ses: Jackie While. Ron-
d Berkoviiz, Norman David Frledberg, Paul Mathless. Edis (ielln. Gilbert Davis, Miriam Schottenstein.
IContlnued on PaKe 6)
Enrollment Starts
At Hebrew School
Classes at the Columbus He¬ brew School will begin MOnday, Sept. 12, at Fairwood Ave. Public School. This coming week will be devoted to the enrollment nf children in the school. Boys and girls seven years old are eligi¬ ble to enroll.
The Hebrew School Is pleased tp quote part of a letter by the Chicago Board of Jewish Educa¬ tion, addressed to the Jewi.sh parents of Chicago:
"The last decade has heen a fateful one in the history of our people. It brought the horrible pxtlnftlon'of one-lhlrd'of our people and ihe deijtruction of Krcal centers of .lowlshi life and learning In Europe, but il also marked the decisive defeat of the scourge of Nazism and Fascism, and the reestabllsh- mont of a free and deniocratlc .Icvvlsh State.
"The .'J.OOO.O(K) American Jews
tCoDtinaed on Tage 4)
Truman Pledges American Aid to U. N. Economic Survey Mission
WASHINGTON, (JTA) — President Truman, In a statement Issued from the White House, pledged the. full support of "Ihe U. S. Government to the economic mission created this week by the, tJ. N. Conciliation Commission to survey conditions in the count¬ ries affected by the Palestine fighting last year. The President indicated that the U. S. will a.s.slst In the carrying out of the mis¬ sion's recommendations.
The statement was releaised following announcement of the appointment of Gordon R. Clapp, chairman of the Tennessee ¦Valley Authority, as head of the mission. The President said: "Mr, Clapp wll] head a mls-
ANTI-HEMITir VOVTHH START NKW WAVE OF TKRRORIHM IN LONDON ~
LONDON, (JTA) — Attacks on .lews In the West Hampstead district of London have tieen taking glace for .some lime, it was reported here this week. Anti-Semitic hobdlum.s—u.sually ¦youths • heavily armed with slicks—have been concentrating their assualts on elderly Jew.>! whom they waylay In deserted section,? of the district. Some Jewish residents of West Hamp¬ stead, according to the report, have been so frightened by the new wave of terrorism that they have not reported the attacks to the authorities. .
ZIONISTS MEET
Members of the Columbus Zionist District are reminded of a meeting Tuesday, Sept. 13, 8:30 p. m., at Agudath Achim synagogue .social hall.
slon composed of experts,rj^ crulled on an International basis,' which win examine the ecohomic situation arising from the re¬ cent hostilities in the Near Ea.st and will recommend to the Con¬ ciliation Commission means of overcoming resultant economic dislocations, df reintegrating the refugees ihto the economic life of the area, anfl of creating permanent conditions which will be conductive to the estab¬ lishment of permanent peace In view of the urgency of 'the problem. It is.exjiected that the survey mi.ssion will complete Us work in a comparativ'cly short time, and Mr. ("Inpp will resume his duties wilh the Tennessee Valley Authoritv.
"The C. S. Govornmcnl has at¬ tached the greatest significance to the work of the Conciliation Commission In facilitating .settle¬ ment of i.sKues outstanding be¬ tween Israel and the Arab states.
"This government now pledges full .support to the newly-created economic mission and stands ready to give careful considera¬ tion to such assistance as we might appropriately render, un¬ der the au.spices of the United Nations, In carrying out the re¬ commendations of the mission. I am Confident that the United Nations and Its member stales which are In a position to ren¬ der assistance will do likewise.
"Traditional American cultural, interests in the Near.East have In recent years been reinforcetl by the expanding economic and conjmerclal ties and by recogni¬ tion of the. important role of that historical crossroads between three continents In the main¬ tenance of peace and security of the world of today. "This steady expansion o( our relations with the Near East has given rise to a natural Interest on the part of this government in the welfare of the 'governments and peoples
Dr. Fox
PEKO.VIST DAILV ItLArKLISTS JEWISH (JROl'FH AND LEADERS
BUENOS AIRES, (JTA) — Ar¬ gentine Jewish organizations were Included this week In a hlacklLst of organizations and leaders accused of trpasons hy the Peronlst dally, "Democra- cla," which claims a 75,000 cir¬ culation.
Amohg the Jewish groups mentioned In the blacklist are the DAIA, central Jewish re¬ presentative body In Argentina, and the Zionist Central Council, representing all Zionist organi¬ zations in this country. The blacklist cltea»a3 "traitors" Dr.. .Abraham Miba.sham. Jewish Agency representative here, and .lacob Lightman, director of the Latin Ameiicaij department of the Joint Distribution Comtolt- lee.
A Joint statement repJyJng to the accusation is expected lo be Issued shortly by the blacklist¬ ed Jewish groups. Jewiiih lead¬ ers Included In the blacklist also olan lo call on the editor bf the 'TTeronlst dally to protest the in¬ clusion of their names In the list.
SERVICES AT HO.Mfc
For the past several years, a group of men and women In the
Driving Park area have beeniin that°are'a."i'n'so"saying,"how~ conducting private services on Friday nights and Saturdays at the bonie of Mr. Louis Mellman, 948 Geer«^ve. For the high holi¬ days and Succoth, Mr. Mellman announces that services will be ¦held at his home for those who desire lo participate. Due to the limited • iseaUng capacity in his home, he urges those planning to .atten'd to telephone, him at FA. 5134.
Makes 1.8th Trip to Blood Donor Center
On December 7, in4g, when the Red Cross Regional Blood Cen¬ ter opened. Jack Wolman, 85(i S. Remington Rd., was one of the first donors. But Mr. Wolman didn't give jusl one pint of blood and consider that he had full filled his obligation to,the com munily.
Last week he was at the cen Jer, 30 E. Town St., to make hlfi fourth donation since' the cen¬ ter opened. It was his .fourth donation at the—peacetime cen¬ ter, but actually It was rals 18th, as he gave 14 times during the w"ar.
How many others from our Jewish communlly will give their maximum of flVe times during a year? Some will be able to during this first year's opera¬ tion and those who are giving now for the firs{ time should make repeat vlsjts to the center.
"I want to express my hearts lest thanks to all of our men and women who are.making appoint¬ ments for donations," said Mrs. Jerome Gross, chairman of the Jewish Comniuoily Blood Donor CojincU; "and to the workers who are
ever, I wish to emphasize that now as In the past we have no special privilege lo grind. We do, however, have an obvious com¬ munily of interest with the countries of.the Near East, jnd It is proper ^hat we should give that Telatlon.sblp the careful and un'derstandlng consideration 11 mtirlts.
It Is only since the first world war that most of the states In the .N'car'East began lo march liAvard self-government and in¬ dependence. These states have now become Ihelr own masters. There is no doubt that the long struggles for Independence, a.s well as the recent h